General information
There are several types of warships, almost one per different type of mission or task. Among the many the Frigates are the most versatile: they are suitable for air defence, anti-submarine warfare and surface warfare. Generally these ships have a length of about 130 m and a crew of 150. The vessels are lightweight, fast, highly manoeuvrable and they are often equipped with a large propulsion power.
There are several types of warships, almost one per different type of mission or task. Among the many the Frigates are the most versatile: they are suitable for air defence, anti-submarine warfare and surface warfare. Generally these ships have a length of about 130 m and a crew of 150. The vessels are lightweight, fast, highly manoeuvrable and they are often equipped with a large propulsion power.
Services & Activities
For the development and optimisation of frigates an integrated approach within MARIN is applied that fits with the mission based optimisation that is required for these special vessels.
Frigates sail at high speeds should accelerate quickly and must have a limited acoustic, magnetic and radar signature.
MARIN is involved in the development of the hull form optimisation, propeller design, prevention of cavitation and noise&vibrations.
The seakeeping performance of these vessels is very important since frigates must be able to operate in all wearther conditions. They must be able to maintain high sailing speeds in extreme weather. MARIN verifies the stringent demands on the manoeuvrability and investigates the seakeeping performance, roll stabilisation, the motions and the loads.
The Nautical Centre MSCN offers training of the crew and the simulations of special situations.
The Trials & Monitoring Department is involved in full-scale measurements of ship performances, cavitation observation, pulse and loads measurements.
For the development and optimisation of frigates an integrated approach within MARIN is applied that fits with the mission based optimisation that is required for these special vessels.
Frigates sail at high speeds should accelerate quickly and must have a limited acoustic, magnetic and radar signature.
MARIN is involved in the development of the hull form optimisation, propeller design, prevention of cavitation and noise&vibrations.
The seakeeping performance of these vessels is very important since frigates must be able to operate in all wearther conditions. They must be able to maintain high sailing speeds in extreme weather. MARIN verifies the stringent demands on the manoeuvrability and investigates the seakeeping performance, roll stabilisation, the motions and the loads.
The Nautical Centre MSCN offers training of the crew and the simulations of special situations.
The Trials & Monitoring Department is involved in full-scale measurements of ship performances, cavitation observation, pulse and loads measurements.
Facilities & Tools
Frigates are tested in the following MARIN facilities:
Frigates are tested in the following MARIN facilities:
- Deep Water Basin: resistance and propulsion tests
- Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin: seakeeping and manoeuvring behaviour
- Deep Water Basin: cavitation, noise and erosion observation.
Frigate behaviour is numerically assessed by SURSIM, RAPID, PARNASSOS, DESP, SHIPMO, WASCO and FREDYN. details in these tools can be found here
Most recent Frigate papers presented by MARIN:
(complete overview of papers can be found under Publications)
(complete overview of papers can be found under Publications)
Manoeuvring and Seakeeping Tests for 5415M
Toxopeus, S.L., Walree, F. van, and Hallmann, R., NATO AVT-189 Specialists Meeting on "Assessment of Stability and Control Prediction Methods for NATO Air and Sea Vehicles", Portsdown-West, UK, 2011
CFD, Potential Flow, and System-Based Simulations of Course Keeping in Calm Water and Seakeeping in Regular Waves for 5415M
Stern, F., Toxopeus, S.L., Visonneau, M., Guilmineau, E., Lin, W.-M. and Grigoropoulos, G., NATO AVT-189 Specialists Meeting on "Assessment of Stability and Control Prediction Methods for NATO Air and Sea Vehicles", Portsdown-West, UK, 2011
Viscous free surface flow computations for self-propulsion conditions using PARNASSOS
Starke, A.R., Van der Ploeg, A. and Raven, H.C., Gothenburg 2010: A Workshop on CFD in Ship Hydrodynamics, 2010
Prediction and verification of the maneuverability of naval surface ships
Quadvlieg, F.H.H.A., Armaoğlu, E., Eggers, R., and Coevorden, P. van, SNAME Annual Meeting and Ship Production Symposium, Seattle/Bellevue, WA, 2010
Calculation method to include water on deck effects
Carette, van Walree, 11th International Ship Stability Workshop ISSW, 2010
Toxopeus, S.L., Walree, F. van, and Hallmann, R., NATO AVT-189 Specialists Meeting on "Assessment of Stability and Control Prediction Methods for NATO Air and Sea Vehicles", Portsdown-West, UK, 2011
CFD, Potential Flow, and System-Based Simulations of Course Keeping in Calm Water and Seakeeping in Regular Waves for 5415M
Stern, F., Toxopeus, S.L., Visonneau, M., Guilmineau, E., Lin, W.-M. and Grigoropoulos, G., NATO AVT-189 Specialists Meeting on "Assessment of Stability and Control Prediction Methods for NATO Air and Sea Vehicles", Portsdown-West, UK, 2011
Viscous free surface flow computations for self-propulsion conditions using PARNASSOS
Starke, A.R., Van der Ploeg, A. and Raven, H.C., Gothenburg 2010: A Workshop on CFD in Ship Hydrodynamics, 2010
Prediction and verification of the maneuverability of naval surface ships
Quadvlieg, F.H.H.A., Armaoğlu, E., Eggers, R., and Coevorden, P. van, SNAME Annual Meeting and Ship Production Symposium, Seattle/Bellevue, WA, 2010
Calculation method to include water on deck effects
Carette, van Walree, 11th International Ship Stability Workshop ISSW, 2010
Most recent Frigate articles written for MARIN Report:
(complete overview of articles can be found under Publications)
(complete overview of articles can be found under Publications)
Cooperative Research Navies develops new FREDYN software
MARIN Report, 2010
Cooperative Research Navies continues code improvement and validation 20 years on
Frans van Walree, MARIN Report, 2010
Surface Ship Radiated Flow Noise project completed
Johan Bosschers & Bert Koops, MARIN Report, 2009
MARIN Report, 2010
Cooperative Research Navies continues code improvement and validation 20 years on
Frans van Walree, MARIN Report, 2010
Surface Ship Radiated Flow Noise project completed
Johan Bosschers & Bert Koops, MARIN Report, 2009
Contact
For more information on how MARIN can help your organisation with questions regarding Frigates, please contact:
the MARIN navy team at navy@marin.nl
For more information on how MARIN can help your organisation with questions regarding Frigates, please contact:
the MARIN navy team at navy@marin.nl